CityU students win national first prize at National College Students’ Red Tourism Creative Planning Competition

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The National College Students’ Red Tourism Creative Planning Competition was recently concluded its national finals in Wuxiang, Shanxi. A team named consisting of City University of Macau students Bai Jing and Yan Ruyu, along with Central China Normal University student Lai Wenrui, achieved remarkable success. After winning the Special Award in the preliminary round, they secured the first prize in the national finals.

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This year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Young students from across the country gathered in the revolutionary base area of Wuxiang to inherit the red spirit through innovative thinking. They aimed to deeply implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s guidance on properly utilizing red resources (meaning the sites and heritage related to the revolutionary traditions of the Communist Party of China), promoting red traditions, and passing on red genes, as well as telling the story of the War of Resistance and transmitting its great spirit from generation to generation.

During the five-day finals, participants engaged in a wide range of activities, including visits to red tourism sites, ideological and political lectures, formal competitions, and presentation performances. After several rounds of fierce competition, the team from CityU, guided by Associate Professor Esther Kou Iok Teng from the Faculty of International Tourism and Management, won the first prize at the national level. Their outstanding creativity and impressive on-site performance showcased the students’ solid professional skills and vibrant youthful spirit.

This year’s competition, themed “forging red ideals, writing creative youth”, was jointly organized by the Department of Resource Development of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Department of Social Development of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and Beijing International Studies University. The event was hosted by various organizations, including the Tourism Education Branch of the China Tourism Association and Wuxiang CPC Committee.

The competition attracted an impressive 6,002 teams from 1,001 universities across the country, engaging over 30,000 teachers and students. A total of 5,144 submissions were collected, showcasing fierce competition and a wealth of creativity. Ultimately, 60 teams advanced to the finals, with 6 teams awarded the special prize, 18 teams receiving the first prize, and 31 teams earning the second prize.

Source: Student Affairs Office

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